Filmmaking genius Tim Burton is a native son of Burbank California. The international capital of our industry and where AnimationNation is headquartered. In this video he discusses how his artistic influences formed and gives us an insight as to how he relates his creativity to the world. Tim Burton has an art exhibit that is showing throughout the LA area for the remainder of the year. Click this link for date, location and ticket info.

Disney's latest film "Moana" is the 56th theatrical animated feature the studio has produced in its long and glorious history. It just opened here in the US along with this little trailer for the Thanksgiving Hoiliday ...

The latest edition of Stash is out. The industry standard for what's happening in animation and VFX worldwide. Check out the preview video below. Subscribe to Stash and access their extensive archives or try it free for 30 days.

I don't have to tell all of you great filmmakers out there how musical composition and sound enhance an animated project. It's a significant aspect of the overall production. UK based Echoic specializes in animation based content and has a very impressive track record of handling music and sound design for many high end films and commercial clients. Check out their new showreel and follow the link to find out more about Echoic.

Have you ever seen an animated video about magic mushrooms before? Thanks to Warsaw based Panoptiqm we can now add that topic to the list. "Magic Forest short" is a trippy little romp for a couple of bunnies who find mind altering bliss thanks to the bounty of the land. You can also follow along on the film's Facebook.

Big news in the world of crowdfunding as Indiegoo has announced they are offering Equity Crowdfunding for startup companies. Follow this link for more info and watch the video below for info on how equity crowdfunding works...

This is a terrific film that you'll enjoy viewing. It took Moscow based Vitaliy Shusko 2 years to complete "X-Story". A linear narrative that plays out like a video game. Excellent animation, superb design and production quality. You can follow the artist on Tumblr, Facebook and Blogger.